Diplomats in the Trenches: ‘You Can’t Learn Diplomacy Through Osmosis’
The following is one in a series of adapted excerpts from “America’s Other Army: The U.S. Foreign Service and 21st-Century Diplomacy.”
Michael Hammer...
Israel’s internet Iron Dome: How high-tech algorithms promote Israel and ‘muffle’ pro-Palestine voices online
Dor Elidan, a polite 16-year-old sporting a short Mohawk, admits that he doesn't know enough about politics to form an opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian...
7 Things You Should Know About Digital Journalism Courses
Much has been said about the challenges that communication professionals have faced on their journey into the digital age. But in some ways, journalism...
United States wants travellers’ social media details
Facebook, Twitter activity could be vetted by homeland security.
Visitors to the United States might soon be asked to hand over their social media handles...
Digital Diplomacy by Stefano Baldi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c49DmLs7uqQ
After #Brexit Tweet for better #europe tomorow
We are off now to an Irish pub to get decently drunk. And from tomorrow on we will again work for a better #Europe!...
Infographic: Social media factsheet of foreign ministries
The number of active users on social networks has increased exponentially over the past few years. If we take Facebook and Twitter, for instance,...
The most important war in the Middle East may be online
We are reminded every day that this is a region racked by conflict and instability. The Syrian people are battling for an alternative...
Diaspora Diplomacy: A Double Edged Sword
Diaspora diplomacy or the use of overseas expatriates and populations in the pursuit of diplomatic agendas is of long-standing, but possibly understudied. It has...
Chinese Culture As The New Soft Power Currency
Despite the many issues of human rights abuses, censorship and suppression of dissent, China has managed a great victory by diverting the world’s attention...
